The German-speaking board games world voted and together as community chose the most popular games of the year. Now they've been decided, the Top 10 of the German Games Award 2024!

Without further ado, today we show you the games that have made it into the top places in your hearts.

But we'll keep it exciting, because the first three places are only listed alphabetically for now. Which game and which authors will take first place and hold up the golden trophy will only be announced at SPIEL Essen 2024.

The Top 10 of the German Games Award

Places 1 – 3 (in alphabetical order):
 
Die weiße Burg (Sheila Santos and Israel Cendrero, Kosmos / Devir)
Mischwald (Kosch, Lookout Spiele)
Sky Team (Luc Rémond, Kosmos / Scorpion Masque)
 
These places are announced today in alphabetical order only. At the SPIEL Essen press conference on October 2, 2024, the 1st to 3rd places will be awarded and the winner of the German Games Award 2024 will be announced.
 
Places 4 – 10:
 
4th Place: Darwin’s Journey (Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangone, Skellig Games / ThunderGryph Games)
5th Place: Too Many Bones (Adam Carlson and Josh J. Carlson, Frosted Games / Chip Theory Games)
6th Place: Revive (Kristian Amundsen Østby, Helge Meissner, Anna Wermlund and Eilif Svensson, Pegasus Spiele / Aporta Games)
7th Place: Harmonies (Johan Benvenuto, Asmodee / Libellud)
8th Place: Obsession (Dan Hallagan, Strohmann Games / Kayenta Games)
9th Place: Helden müssen draußen bleiben (Luís Brüeh, Miraculus / Brueh Games)
10th Place: Nukleum (Simone Luciani and Dávid Turczi, Giant Roc / Board & Dice)
 
The Top 3 des German Games Award – Kinderspiel
 
Plätze 1 – 3 (in alphabetischer Reihenfolge):
 
Die magischen Schlüssel (Markus Slawitscheck and Arno Steinwender, Game Factory / Happy Baobab)
Lecker Lava (Sophia Wagner, Drei Magier)
Unlock! Kids: Geschichten aus der Vergangenheit (Marie Fort and Wilfried Fort, Asmodee / Space Cow) 

The Top 3 of the German Games Award in the children's game category are also in alphabetical order. The winner of this category will be announced at SPIEL Essen.